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>> i was not, i have was catching up on some sleep after long nights for the debates. we have a litting serious and b a little funny in the race for president. we're talking iowa and wisconsin. in iowa, president obama leads 51 to 43, that's a significant lead, and in wisconsin, the president leads by sixth. republicans have been hoping to make inroads, and it underscores some of the divide between national polls showing mitt romney doing much better, but in the electoral bottle grounds, we're talking about the eight or nine states that obama carried, romney has work to do, but last night, they were both doing stand up comedy. this is a traditional event that both candidates come to, both of them brought their humor. >> he knows how to seize the moment. >> the unemployment rate is at the lowest level since i took office, i don't have a joke here, i just thought it would be useful to remind everybody. >> as president obama surveys the waldorf banquet room. so little time, so much to redistribute -- >> and the one that we didn't have in that clip was the president said y
>> i was not, i have was catching up on some sleep after long nights for the debates. we have a litting serious and b a little funny in the race for president. we're talking iowa and wisconsin. in iowa, president obama leads 51 to 43, that's a significant lead, and in wisconsin, the president leads by sixth. republicans have been hoping to make inroads, and it underscores some of the divide between national polls showing mitt romney doing much better, but in the electoral bottle grounds,...
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romney and obama facing off last night in their first presidential debate. among the topics they sparred over, revenue. take a listen. >> there has to be revenue in addition to cuts. now, governor romney has ruled out revenue. he's ruled out revenue. >> absolutely. look, the revenue i get is by more people working, getting higher pay, paying more taxes. that's how we get growth and how we balance the budget. but the idea of taxing people more, putting more people out of work, you'll never get there. >> for reaction from the obama campaign, the co-founder and former ceo of car max, austin leggen joins us from richmond, virginia. austin, good morning to you. >> good morning. how are you? >> good. i'd love to get your take on that specific moment which has been cited by many to be one of romney's most coherent, concise arguments for his view of the role of government. you agree? >> well, it may have been quick and a good sound bite, but it's not very coherent or concise. what he says is growth will give you revenue which will give you growth. i mean, what he's
romney and obama facing off last night in their first presidential debate. among the topics they sparred over, revenue. take a listen. >> there has to be revenue in addition to cuts. now, governor romney has ruled out revenue. he's ruled out revenue. >> absolutely. look, the revenue i get is by more people working, getting higher pay, paying more taxes. that's how we get growth and how we balance the budget. but the idea of taxing people more, putting more people out of work, you'll...
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but after 25 days of straight debating, they did pass it on christmas eve. i guess this bill just wasn't as important. carl, back to you. >> i'll take it, rick. thank you. rick santelli. coming up next why some people are wishing for a yellow christmas this year. and don't forget to tweet us. the financial times says toy makers are trembling as tots turn to tablets instead of traditional toys this holiday season. kids who don't want toys? as tots trade toys for tablets we wonder what is up with kids these days. tweet us and let us know what you think at squawk street. we have some of those answers right after this. ♪ why can't they be like we were perfect in every way ♪ hunger and diabetes.anage >>> most people are dreaming a white christmas but some are dreaming of a yellow christmas, the kind that comes in a little blue box. robert craig explains in today's million dollar minute. >> reporter: this holiday season some of the biggest gifts come in the smallest packages. yellow diamonds are among the rarest, which is why this 15 carat rock rings in at $3.
but after 25 days of straight debating, they did pass it on christmas eve. i guess this bill just wasn't as important. carl, back to you. >> i'll take it, rick. thank you. rick santelli. coming up next why some people are wishing for a yellow christmas this year. and don't forget to tweet us. the financial times says toy makers are trembling as tots turn to tablets instead of traditional toys this holiday season. kids who don't want toys? as tots trade toys for tablets we wonder what is...
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if everyone paid their employees the way costco does we might not have a debate about health care in this country. but that said, i'm sure you have run some numbers as to what obama care will cost costco over the next 10 to 15 years. i assume it's an ink krecrement increase in costs no? >> there will be an incremental increase in costs but we think it's something we can live with and that we can adjust to. but we're -- we already have a very rich plan that you alluded to just a few seconds ago. so it's not going to be a significant hit for us. >> final question here, jim. separate from politics we've been watching the comps out of costco lately. i know you're not running the ship day to day. but august was good. the rest of the summer not so good. what do you see for the fall? >> well, you know, at the moment we're reasonably optimistic for the fall and talking to people over at the home office there we think that we're going to have a reasonably good fall. we were pleased with the august numbers and in truth if you look back over the past six or seven months the comps have been pret
if everyone paid their employees the way costco does we might not have a debate about health care in this country. but that said, i'm sure you have run some numbers as to what obama care will cost costco over the next 10 to 15 years. i assume it's an ink krecrement increase in costs no? >> there will be an incremental increase in costs but we think it's something we can live with and that we can adjust to. but we're -- we already have a very rich plan that you alluded to just a few...
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that's more a challenge for the debates with president obama. i expect this to be at a high -- high tone. and he'll sketch out the agenda that they have, but not in any granular detail, i wouldn't expect. >> what about this mystery guest we keep hearing about? is there any truth to the clint eastwood rumors? >> reporter: well, i don't know if the clint eastwood rumors are true. that seems to be where the speculation is focused. that would be an important bit of star quality for this republican convention. especially since clint eastwood appeared in that super bowl ad and seemed to be defending president obama's policies on the auto industry when he talked about detroit being back. clint eastwood is a cultural icon. especially for older americans. and, of course, older americans is a constituency where mitt romney has built a significant lead over the president. he needs to protect that lead to win. >> all right, john. good stuff. going to be exciting to watch tonight. john harwood in tampa this week. >>> jobless claims coming in unchanged for th
that's more a challenge for the debates with president obama. i expect this to be at a high -- high tone. and he'll sketch out the agenda that they have, but not in any granular detail, i wouldn't expect. >> what about this mystery guest we keep hearing about? is there any truth to the clint eastwood rumors? >> reporter: well, i don't know if the clint eastwood rumors are true. that seems to be where the speculation is focused. that would be an important bit of star quality for this...
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president obama has been m.i.a. on this debate. we have a debt crisis staring us in the face, it's on the horizon. what has the president of the united states been doing, four budgets with trillion dollar deficits every single year and not a sing solution to tackle this problem. >> melissa, you could hear it, i'm all in favor of tax reduction and tax reform. but the numbers have to work or nearly so. and i think the missing piece is the spending cuts and they're going to have to come around and probably deliver some more information. i went through this many years ago with ronald reagan. everybody always questions our numbers. they wanted specifics, specifics, melissa. you can't always do that in a campaign. i do think team romney and ryan will have to provide more specifics on these numbers for anywhere pro-growth plan. >> we look forward, larry, to hearing the rest of the interview. larry kudlow joining us this morning. catch the full interview on the kudlow report, 7:00 pvm eastern time right here on cnbc. >> let's get a quick m
president obama has been m.i.a. on this debate. we have a debt crisis staring us in the face, it's on the horizon. what has the president of the united states been doing, four budgets with trillion dollar deficits every single year and not a sing solution to tackle this problem. >> melissa, you could hear it, i'm all in favor of tax reduction and tax reform. but the numbers have to work or nearly so. and i think the missing piece is the spending cuts and they're going to have to come...
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>> mitt romney taking on president obama in the final debate. we'll talk to national secretary for the obama campaign and see what he's expecting kicking off this evening. >> apple trading in and out of correction territory. should this level be a warning for investors? we'll consult the charts. >> housing hits a four-year high in september. mortgage rates remain near all-time lows but a runaway housing recovery might be hampered by the banks. we'll talk to the founder and ceo of lending tree why lenders remain so hesitant to issue mortgages. meantime, caterpillar missing on revenue today due to decline in sales and a weaker global economic outlook. but earlier on "squawk box" on cnbc, caterpillar ceo doug oberhelman said there are still positive signs. >> there is a bright spot. we're past the bottom. i meet with contractors all the time. every once in a while we're hear about a new subdivision here, new subdivision there. it's coming. we need a lot more -- we need that housing start number to double, to start to move the economy. it's going to
>> mitt romney taking on president obama in the final debate. we'll talk to national secretary for the obama campaign and see what he's expecting kicking off this evening. >> apple trading in and out of correction territory. should this level be a warning for investors? we'll consult the charts. >> housing hits a four-year high in september. mortgage rates remain near all-time lows but a runaway housing recovery might be hampered by the banks. we'll talk to the founder and ceo...
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. >> the second place financial debate is in the books, incumbent barack obama and challenger mitt romney were not pulling any punches. john harwood with highlights for the showdown and where things stand in the run for the white house. >>> double whammy, taking a toll on shares of ibm and intel. we will explore whether tougher times are ahead for these blueships. talk to one analyst downgrading ibm this morning. >> and there continues to be plenty of buzz surrounding the surprising ouster of vickram pandit. revelation owes what city insiders knew, coming up. >>> it was a break even quarter compared to analyst estimates. we're looking for a seven cents a share loss. revenue, a bit short of consensus. ceo brian moynihan pointing to several positive trends, including an increase in deposits, mortgage originalation and small business lending. as well, kayla, i know you were on the reporter calls. the analyst calls beginning shortly, i guess. >> it began at 8:30. i think there's still unprepared remarks, as well. it was interesting to see the stock up, even if it was just slightly in the prem
. >> the second place financial debate is in the books, incumbent barack obama and challenger mitt romney were not pulling any punches. john harwood with highlights for the showdown and where things stand in the run for the white house. >>> double whammy, taking a toll on shares of ibm and intel. we will explore whether tougher times are ahead for these blueships. talk to one analyst downgrading ibm this morning. >> and there continues to be plenty of buzz surrounding the...
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the second debate was about obama getting up off the canvas and engaging him. the third debate, i don't think, changed anybody's minds. i call it a draw. >> so this was a catch-up. we know the president well. and after the first debate, the candidate was made known to a wider audience. at that point forward, really, it seemed like the debates changed very little. jeff carter, as always, thank you. >> just over an hour from now at the california theater in san jose, apple will likely unveil an ipad mini. we will talk to one of tech's biggest insiders about what he's expecting from today's big event. [ male announcer ] when it comes to the financial obstacles military families face, we understand. at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. [ laughs ] dad! dad! [ applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] life brings obstacles. usaa brings advice. call or visit us online. we're ready to help. >>> the dow down 242. some stoc
the second debate was about obama getting up off the canvas and engaging him. the third debate, i don't think, changed anybody's minds. i call it a draw. >> so this was a catch-up. we know the president well. and after the first debate, the candidate was made known to a wider audience. at that point forward, really, it seemed like the debates changed very little. jeff carter, as always, thank you. >> just over an hour from now at the california theater in san jose, apple will likely...
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not discussed in the debates or on the campaign trail. for example a majority of the people want a minimum wage at least adjusted for inflation to 1968 taking it from $7.25 to over $10 an hour. a majority of the people want full medicare for all. free choice of doctor and hospital. off the table from obama and romney. majority of people want wall street crooks and corporate crime enforcement to get tougher. off the table. a lot of people don't like bailouts and subsidies whether they are libertarians or liberals. not discussed by obama or romney. not to mention getting out of afghanistan. that's now over 70% of the public want us to get out of there. to end huge wars overseas. they are just breeding more enanies and draining our treasury at home. above all, most people want a public works program. they want schools repaired. they want clinics, public transit. >> those sound like ideas more likely. is that why the president is running a lone ranger campaign, trying to divorce himself from the pelosis of the world? >> i don't see it as demo
not discussed in the debates or on the campaign trail. for example a majority of the people want a minimum wage at least adjusted for inflation to 1968 taking it from $7.25 to over $10 an hour. a majority of the people want full medicare for all. free choice of doctor and hospital. off the table from obama and romney. majority of people want wall street crooks and corporate crime enforcement to get tougher. off the table. a lot of people don't like bailouts and subsidies whether they are...
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obama had a bad debate and a bad week after the debate. romney is on an absolute tear right now. so i think joe is trying too hard. that's what i am saying. he was trying too hard. he was pushing it too hard. the snarky laughter was really out of context. it looked awful, probably cost him the polling on the debates. it's too bad. after the debate, it's funny, ryan made his points on the free market economy and tax reform, and biden made his points on don't mess with entitlements and we're going to raise taxes on rich people. i'm not sure there was a winner and a loser in those debates. martha raddatz didn't let either of them really conclude their thoughts because she wanted to go back to foreign policy. >> sure. >> you can say did ryan win that debate? i think he did. you could also argue did biden lose that debate, i think that's possible. the bottom line to me is it will not stop mitt romney's momentum. >> how does benghazi resonate in swing states where there are very few undecideds and when the economy is still the number one topic. >> i'll guess a lot of what we used to ca
obama had a bad debate and a bad week after the debate. romney is on an absolute tear right now. so i think joe is trying too hard. that's what i am saying. he was trying too hard. he was pushing it too hard. the snarky laughter was really out of context. it looked awful, probably cost him the polling on the debates. it's too bad. after the debate, it's funny, ryan made his points on the free market economy and tax reform, and biden made his points on don't mess with entitlements and we're...